On this page, you find the full Title History for the World Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The World Heavyweight Championship is a World Title contested in World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on April 24, 2023, and the inaugural champion was Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
This is a newer version of the World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13), with its own distinct lineage.
The new World Heavyweight Championship was announced by Triple H heading into the 2023 WWE Draft. A tournament was held to crown the new champion culminating with Seth" Freakin" Rollins defeating AJ Styles at WWE Night of Champions 2023.
The title was designed with unique features that include Three Lions to symbolize the McMahon Family crest, a Crown to pay homage to Bruno Sammartino, an Eagle as a callback to the original Winged Eagle design of the WWE Championship, diamonds, filagree and rope trim.
The current champion is Roman Reigns, who won the title at WWE WrestleMania 42 on April 19, 2026, and has been reigning for 23 days.
World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 10 
Roman Reigns 1
23+days9 
CM Punk 2
Defeated Jey Uso to win the vacant title.169days
Vacant
Rollins was stripped of the title by RAW General Manager Adam Pearce due to a shoulder injury.12days8 
Seth Rollins 2
Rollins cashes-in the Money in the Bank contract79days7 CM Punk 1
0days6 
Gunther 2
54days5 
Jey Uso 1
51days4 Gunther 1
259days3 
Damian Priest 1
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.118days2 
Drew McIntyre 1
0days1 
Seth "Freakin" Rollins 1
The title was established for Raw after the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2023 WWE Draft. Rollins defeated AJ Styles in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.316days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13).
World Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- World Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 27, 2023
World Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
Raw
April 24, 2023 Present
- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment
- Brand Raw
- TerritoryWorld Tier 1
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedApril 24, 2023
- Preceded By
World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13)
- First ChampionSeth "Freakin" Rollins
- Current ChampionRoman Reigns
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth "Freakin" Rollins | 2 |
| 2 | Gunther | 2 |
| 3 | CM Punk | 2 |
| 4 | Damian Priest | 1 |
| 5 | Jey Uso | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Seth "Freakin" Rollins | 395 | |
| Gunther | 313 | |
| CM Punk | 169 | |
| Damian Priest | 118 | |
| Jey Uso | 51 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth "Freakin" Rollins | May 27, 2023 - April 7, 2024 | 316 | |
| Gunther | August 3, 2024 - April 19, 2025 | 259 | |
| CM Punk | November 1, 2025 - April 19, 2026 | 169 | |
| Damian Priest | April 7, 2024 - August 3, 2024 | 118 | |
| Seth Rollins | August 2, 2025 - October 20, 2025 | 79 |
